1989 Land Rover Defender 3.5L Diesel · G511 FWO
1989 Land Rover Defender (3.5L, diesel). First registered 06 Nov 1989. Recorded mileage 51,333 miles. MOT valid until 15 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 15 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 51,333 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
G511 FWO Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/12/2025
- 51,333 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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G511 FWO Mileage History
- 19/07/202349,358 mi
- 03/10/202451,256 mi+1,898 mi
- 16/12/202551,333 mi+77 mi
Average of roughly 819 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
G511 FWO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Land Rover Defender (G511 FWO) between July 2023 and December 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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